Employees who had paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021

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Preeti Vankar,
Sep 29, 2023
In 2023, 78 percent of employees working for private industries in the United States had access to paid sick leave benefit through their employer compared to 96 percent of state government workers who had access to paid sick leave. This statistic illustrates the share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefit through their employer in the United States in 2023, by type of workers.

Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker

CharacteristicShare of employees
Civilian workers 80%
Private industry workers 78%
State government workers 96%
Local government workers 91%
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September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

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The source adds the following: Employees are considered to have access to a benefit plan if it is available for their use. For example, if an employee is permitted to participate in a health care plan offered by the employer, but the employee declines to do so, the employee is classified as having access to healthcare benefits.

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